Northwestern University is negotiating terms with the federal government to resolve a high-profile dispute over foreign-influence scrutiny, including a proposed $75 million payment and the restoration of barred research funding. The talks follow pressure campaigns from the White House that prompted freezes and public targeting of the institution. Under the agreement being discussed, Northwestern would pay the penalty and regain access to federal research dollars suspended amid the dispute. University leaders and administration officials have been in direct discussions with federal officials; details remain subject to final approvals. The development signals a possible template for other universities facing administration scrutiny and conditions tied to research and grant reinstatement.